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Lab Notebook
Lab Notebook
Savanna has a hoverboard, and her friend Emma has a scooter. Savanna travels 500 feet in 10 seconds. Emma travels 800 feet in 15 seconds. Which one of them is faster? How do you know?
Savanna has a hoverboard, and her friend Emma has a scooter. Savanna travels 500 feet in 10 seconds. Emma travels 800 feet in 15 seconds. Which one of them is faster? How do you know?
I can write a testable question to guide my first lab exploration.
I can write a testable question to guide my first lab exploration.
This means I will collaborate with my team to develop our best testable question.
This means I will collaborate with my team to develop our best testable question.
This means I will get approval from Finn for the first checkpoint (testable question, research, and hypothesis).
This means I will get approval from Finn for the first checkpoint (testable question, research, and hypothesis).
How do labs work in 8th grade science?
How do labs work in 8th grade science?
You will work with your lab group. At several checkpoints, you will get approval from Finn to move on:
You will work with your lab group. At several checkpoints, you will get approval from Finn to move on:
Checkpoint 1: After Question, Hypothesis, and Research
Checkpoint 1: After Question, Hypothesis, and Research
Checkpoint 2: After Experiment Summary
Checkpoint 2: After Experiment Summary
Checkpoint 3: After Materials and Procedure
Checkpoint 3: After Materials and Procedure
Checkpoint 4: After Scientific Diagram
Checkpoint 4: After Scientific Diagram
Checkpoint 5: After Data and Conclusion
Checkpoint 5: After Data and Conclusion
At each step, I will check that each student's lab notebook has written all the parts of that step.
At each step, I will check that each student's lab notebook has written all the parts of that step.
If you are stuck on a step, refer to the "Scientific Process" summaries in your lab notebook or the introduction section of the lab manual.
If you are stuck on a step, refer to the "Scientific Process" summaries in your lab notebook or the introduction section of the lab manual.
If you need help, do your best version of the step and ask Finn to review it.
If you need help, do your best version of the step and ask Finn to review it.
Today, we will complete Checkpoint 1:
Today, we will complete Checkpoint 1:
- Write a testable question
- Write a testable question
- Write your hypothesis
- Write your hypothesis
- Perform research
- Perform research
What are you trying to figure out in your experiment?
What are you trying to figure out in your experiment?
Why do you think baseballs used in MLB are required to have the same mass?
Why do you think baseballs used in MLB are required to have the same mass?
Do you think there is a cause-and-effect relationship between the mass of the ball and the velocity of the ball after it comes in contact with the bat? What is that relationship?
Do you think there is a cause-and-effect relationship between the mass of the ball and the velocity of the ball after it comes in contact with the bat? What is that relationship?
With your group, come up with a claim about the relationship between an object's mass and its speed after a collision. Be ready to share your claim.
With your group, come up with a claim about the relationship between an object's mass and its speed after a collision. Be ready to share your claim.
How do we use our lab notebooks?
How do we use our lab notebooks?
For each step, write "Step 1: Question," then write your question on the line below. Continue this for all steps.
For each step, write "Step 1: Question," then write your question on the line below. Continue this for all steps.
Do not advance beyond a checkpoint without approval, or you may have to go back and start again.
Do not advance beyond a checkpoint without approval, or you may have to go back and start again.
This lab write-up should start on page 5. Leave space to fill in a title for this experiment later (top line).
This lab write-up should start on page 5. Leave space to fill in a title for this experiment later (top line).
DO NOT WRITE ON YOUR TABLE OF CONTENTS YET. We will do this together another day.
DO NOT WRITE ON YOUR TABLE OF CONTENTS YET. We will do this together another day.
What materials can you use?
What materials can you use?
- Foam board tracks
- Small, medium, and large marbles
- Digital scale
- Plastic cup
- Tape measure
- Stop watch
- Ramp
- Masking tape
What testable question could you come up with using these materials?
What testable question could you come up with using these materials?
Why is it important that you isolate one variable that changes and keep all other variables constant?
Why is it important that you isolate one variable that changes and keep all other variables constant?
How can you use these materials to make sure you isolate only one variable with your experiment?
How can you use these materials to make sure you isolate only one variable with your experiment?
Homework
Homework
If your group didn't finish Checkpoint 1, complete this for homework (on separate piece of paper)
If your group didn't finish Checkpoint 1, complete this for homework (on separate piece of paper)
Debrief
Debrief
I can write a testable question to guide my first lab exploration.
I can write a testable question to guide my first lab exploration.
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